Food Trucks Rolling in for Downtown Drive-In Screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Thanks to assistance from the historic Press Telegram site in downtown Long Beach, and the support of the MADhaus and Hollywood Outdoor Movies, Long Beach Cinematheque is bringing the Drive In experience back to Long Beach with a back-to-school favorite — 1986′s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

The group will host an outdoor movie presentation at Downtown Drive In on September 17. Parking starts at 6:30 p.m. and Ferris Bueller takes the screen at 8 p.m.

It’s been twenty-five years since Ferris, Sloane, and Cameron ditched school for a day of adventure in Chicago and still John Hughes’ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off remains a timeless high school favorite, in no small part due to Matthew Broderick’s breakthrough performance as the titular “righteous dude.” Featuring an equally iconic performance by Jeffrey Jones as relentless Dean Ed Rooney, with great performances by Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, and the wonderful Edie McClurg as daffy school secretary Grace, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is capped off with a fantastic 1980′s soundtrack featuring The Dream Academy, General Public, and Yello’s overnight hit “Oh Yeah.”

Gourmet Food Trucks at the Downtown Drive In

Lunch Truck It is lining up food trucks for this event, some hungry! Lunch Truck It coordinates a handful of gourmet food trucks on Coronado Avenue every Wednesday to lure in the hungry masses (aka you and your friends/coworkers) for lunch.

Tickets to Downtown Drive In are $10 per person, and are payable at the gate (cash only!). This event takes place on a very large lot, so there will be room for plenty of cars, but there is a maximum capacity so late arrivals may not a place to park and enjoy the show.

FM Transmission signal will be broadcast to guests in their cars. There will also be speakers in an area for those who wish to sit in chairs/on blankets bring whatever you need to be comfortable. Out of consideration for those around you, please consider low-back chairs.

Drive Downtown on Saturday, September 17 for a real, honest-its-outdoors, Drive-In presentation of Ferris Beuller’s Day Off. The gates open at 6:30pm, and the movie starts at 8:00pm. The Downtown Drive-In takes place at the Historic Press Telegram 604 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. For details, visit Long Beach Cinematheque.